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ImagePRESS RELEASE – BEST LEGAL BLOG CONTEST FINALISTS
For Immediate Release: Judge Pendleton’s “2015 Judicial Training & Education Blog” Has Been Nominated for The Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Contest.
Minnesota readers have spoken, from a field of more than 2,000 potential nominees, the 2015 Judicial Training & Education Blog has received enough nominations to join the top 250 legal blogs participating in one of the largest competitions for legal blog writing online today. With an open voting format that allows participants one vote per blog, the competition will be a true test of the dedication of each blog’s existing readers.
The Judicial Training Blog is the only Minnesota Blog to make it this far in the education category of the competition. Each blog will compete for rank within its category. The three blogs that receive the most votes in any category will be crowned overall winners. The competition ends at 12:00 AM on October 9th, at which point the votes will be tallied and the winners announced.
Readers can vote for the “2015 Judicial Training & Education Blog” at: https://www.theexpertinstitute.com/blog-category/education/
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“Pendleton Judicial Training Blog” receives national recognition from legal commentator and author Robert Ambrogi
http://www.lawsitesblog.com/2014/10/new-blog-serves-training-hub-minnesota-judges-trial-lawyers.html
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FIVE IMMIGRATION FACTS EVERY JUDGE AND ATTORNEY SHOULD KNOW AND ONE SUGGESTED BEST PRACTICE (13-13) (OLD VERSION – SEE 13-13 DATED MARCH 7, 2014 FOR UPDATED VERSION)
There are many conviction and sentencing factors that can have a dramatic impact on the deportation status of a non-citizen defendant. This update covers five of the most common problems that every judge and attorney should be aware of.
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GUARDIAN AD LITEM (GAL) REPORTS AND THE FOOL-PROOF HEARSAY TEST (13-08) [OUTDATED SEE NEW VERSION AT 20-01]
QUESTION: GAL reports usually contain “out of court statements” made by various third parties including the child(ren) at issue, such as “I saw daddy punch mommy in the face.” What legal analysis should the court follow if an attorney objects to the admissibility of such statements on hearsay grounds?
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO READ MORE [This update is outdated. See new version at 20-01, dated March 31,2020]
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Tagged Divorce, Fool proof hearsay test, GAL Reports, Hearsay - Child Statements
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